Armina Ligaya
National Post
Toronto, ON, Canada
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Armed Forces prepare to battle floodwaters in Ontario’s cottage country
Bracebridge is one of several communities north of Toronto, including Huntsville and Minden Hills, that have declared emergencies due to flooding → Read More
How mortgages and market volatility could impact earnings for Canada’s big banks
The banks are about to report on what has traditionally been the strongest quarter of the year, but this year might be different → Read More
Tilray to acquire hemp food company Manitoba Harvest for up to $419 million
The market for hemp-derived CBD was estimated at US$591 million in 2018 and is expected to balloon to US$22 billion by 2022 → Read More
Royal Bank earnings beat forecasts to hit record $12.4 billion profit for year
Strong performances in personal and commercial banking, capital markets, wealth management and insurance → Read More
Banks hire their own hackers to get ahead of criminal infiltrators
Professional 'penetration testers' seek hidden entry points in internal systems — but the cybersecurity skills gap is dire → Read More
Shopify sees 100 pot orders per minute on Canadian websites for legalization day
'Hundreds of thousands' of orders have been processed since cannabis was legalized at the stroke of midnight, Shopify says → Read More
Royal Bank of Canada reports record earnings, raises dividend
RBC reported a 14 per cent rise in third-quarter earnings, helped by strong results from its retail, wealth management and investment banking businesses → Read More
Women-owned businesses generate $68,000 less revenue than men’s: survey
One barrier to growth for businesses headed by women is access to capital, the survey suggested → Read More
ATB Financial’s new CEO to continue technological push
Tuesday marks Curtis Stange’s first day of work at the helm after ATB Financial president and CEO Dave Mowat retired at the end of June → Read More
What to do if the CRA gets you in its crosshairs and reviews or audits your taxes
'The worst thing you can do is play the ostrich, put your head in the sand and pretend that nothing is going on' → Read More
Bank of Canada’s Wilkins says more diversity at policy table essential in modern economy
Carolyn Wilkins said Friday that while such a move may not seem relevant for a central bank at first, diverse views are crucial → Read More
Fairfax eyeing some U.S. stores after Toys ‘R’ Us Canada purchase
Fairfax Financial Holdings' president says its plans for Toys 'R' Us are not limited to Canada → Read More
Robo-adviser Wealthsimple launches savings account with premium rate
Robo-adviser Wealthsimple is hoping to lure clients away from traditional financial institutions by launching a savings account with a premium interest rate → Read More
Bank of Montreal launches AI-powered chatbots on Facebook, Twitter
The bots will only answer customer questions such as how to view their account balances or transfer money, not perform transactions, such as paying a bill → Read More
Home sales fall 16.9% as average price drops 5% in February: CREA
Many buyers raced to purchase houses before new mortgage rules came into effect in January → Read More
20% more mortgages are being denied by big banks, sending borrowers down the credit ladder
Stricter mortgage rules are sending borrowers towards more risky lenders that are out of the regulator's purview → Read More
Regulator urged to push companies to set targets for women on boards
Women hold just 14 per cent of board seats, compared with 11 per cent in 2015 → Read More
‘Like the perfect storm’: An FP Investigation into the events that took Home Capital to the brink
New documents suggest company's problems were deep seated and that it was drawing increased scrutiny from regulators in the weeks before its mortgage fraud troubles became public → Read More
Mastermind Toys ramps up expansion even as Toys 'R' Us flounders
By Armina Ligaya TORONTO — Jon Levy’s favourite playthings as a Toronto child growing up in the 1960s and 1970s included Lego blocks and fort-building kits — classics that still fly off the shelves of his Mastermind Toy stores today. → Read More
Who’s afraid of Brexit? Here’s why Canadian fintechs are flocking to London
The U.K.'s fintech scene has much room to grow, and the opportunity is 'gigantic' says Wealthsimple's CEO of Europe as the company prepares to launch this month → Read More